IllustrationVIBRATIONS VERY BAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED. TIRES REPEATEDLY DIAGNOSED AS OUT OF BALANCE AND EXCESSIVE RUNOUT. DEALER TRIED TO BALANCE, REPLACE TIRES AND WORK IN DIFFERENTIAL. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO EFFECT A CHANGE. THEY NOW SAW THIS IS NORMAL PERFORMANCE AND HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO MY REPORTS THAT VEHICLE IS NOT FIXED.*AK
1999 Chevrolet Blazer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Blazer years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
80–25K
2525–50K
4550–75K
5275–100K
18100–150K
13150K+
161 reports with mileage · 275 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 72 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 62 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
36 crash reports9 fire reports26 injury reports
Suspension complaints
72 reportsVEHICLE SHAKES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. TIRES AND DRIVESHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED, NO EFFECT.
BEFORE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, WE NOTICED THE RUMBLE IN IT, THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED US IT WOULD BE FIXED WHEN WE PICKED IT UP . UPON DRIVING IT FOR A DAY OR SO WE REALIZED THE RUMBLE WAS STILL THERE. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOOK IT BACK IN TO CHECK IT. COULD NOT FIND THE PROBELM, THEY CONTACTED GM. AS OF YET NO…
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BEFORE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, WE NOTICED THE RUMBLE IN IT, THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED US IT WOULD BE FIXED WHEN WE PICKED IT UP . UPON DRIVING IT FOR A DAY OR SO WE REALIZED THE RUMBLE WAS STILL THERE. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOOK IT BACK IN TO CHECK IT. COULD NOT FIND THE PROBELM, THEY CONTACTED GM. AS OF YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT RUMBLES AT EVERY STOP. WE HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET, BUT THEY OFFER VERY LITTLE IN ANSWERS. WE DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM OR IF OURS IS VEHICLE IS JUST A FLUKE.*AK
STRAYS FROM SIDE TO SIDE ONF THE ROAD CONSTANTLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, VEHICLE ALSO BOUNCED ALL OVER THE ROAD WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS
MANUFACTURER APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED TO GREASE BALL JOINTS DURING ASSEMBLY. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT TWO PURCHSED GREASE JOBS ALSO WERE NOT ACTUALLY PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. AT 7,000 MILES THE FRONT END WAS MAKING GRINDING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LURCHING ON TURNS. THE DEALER'S FIX IS TO GREASE THE BALL JOINTS AND SEND US B…
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MANUFACTURER APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED TO GREASE BALL JOINTS DURING ASSEMBLY. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT TWO PURCHSED GREASE JOBS ALSO WERE NOT ACTUALLY PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. AT 7,000 MILES THE FRONT END WAS MAKING GRINDING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LURCHING ON TURNS. THE DEALER'S FIX IS TO GREASE THE BALL JOINTS AND SEND US BACK ON THE ROAD WITHOUT AN INSPECTION NOR ALIGNMENT CHECK.
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOVE 55MPH NOTICED VEHICLE VIBRATIONG, WHICH IT GOT WORSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY KEPT IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65MPH STARTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, LOST CONTROL AND STARTED SHAKING. JUST AS QUICKLY AS IT STARTED SHAKING, IT HAD …
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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOVE 55MPH NOTICED VEHICLE VIBRATIONG, WHICH IT GOT WORSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY KEPT IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 65MPH STARTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, LOST CONTROL AND STARTED SHAKING. JUST AS QUICKLY AS IT STARTED SHAKING, IT HAD STOPPED. DEALER CHECKED THE TIRES.
AFTER ENGINE IS WARMED UP AND DRIVING BETWEEN 58-70 MPH. VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK *YC
RIGHT SIDE FRONT STABILIZER SHAFT BAR IS RUBBING AGAINST THE IDLER ARM WHICH COULD CAUSE STEERING TO LOCK UP. *AK *YC
PULLEY MAKES SQUEALING SOUND AND COULD CAUSE DRIVE BELT FAILURE.... TIRE WOULD RUB ON INER FENDER WELL WHEN MAKING TURNS. FRONT SUSPENSION MAKE A SQUEEKING OR CREEKING SOUND AT ANY SPEED WHEN GOING OF ANY TYPE OF BUMP.....DRIVER SIDE SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHEN TRYING TO ADJUST FRONT SEAT POSITION.
CLUNKING NOISE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AND WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1RQ02012 · Front Control Arm Ball Joints
Opened Sep 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 7, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front; Suspension:front:control Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
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Suspension:front:control Arm
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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm
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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm
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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
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